The Empty Grave Haunted House

Had so much fun here! Was looking for something open late and this was open til midnight. Staff does a great job and gets into what they do. Cool photo opp. too at the start with a hurst and coffin! Would def. come back! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

I’ll be honest, I thought it sucked. First off they lied to me & told me the wait was 90 minutes but for a $ 20 ticket (instead of $ 13) I could go VIP and be whisked to the front of the line. Of course I paid extra. I went with a friend of mine & they made us walk thru with four other strangers. We weren’t surprised by anyone that jumped out because they jumped out in front of the strangers first.
The maze was huge & seemed empty of cast, I wondered if employees left early because it was a slow night?! The set up was cool & I like that they took pictures, but honestly lying to me so I paid more? Not Cool! Some other reviewer just posted that they offered her 2 for $ 20? Now I’m really angry.
As I walked out, the last cast member tried to scare me (& I love a great scare!) but he just didn’t get me, so as I left he insulted my eye glasses. Really?
Should have Netflix’ed it tonight & stayed in. & I don’t understand why so many other people had such a good time. My expectations were low, it’s at a mall that’s been going under since The Broadway left. I REALLY WANTED to be scared.
Now I’m just frightened of retaliation for my poor review!

Alright! Fine! You guys got me good. Story-​line could be a bit better. I really didn’t understand it. I may or may not peed my pants towards the end of the maze. Cheap. Scary. Short line (we got there right when it opened). Two thumbs up. I vote for a longer one next year :)

Went with my daughter and her friend last night and had a frighteningly good scary time. Just enough bite in the fright to make it enjoyable and not traumatic. The cast is talented and the décor well done. Probably coming back tonight with some friends.

Went for the first time with my boyfriend tonight. The line was short for a Friday night-​about 15 min wait total. The price was right at about $ 13/​person or 2 for $ 20.
I loved the cast, costumes and the set. I felt that it was well planned and decorated. The cast did a good job planning the scares. Overall, we had a good time and most likely will come back again.

Awesome experience. The actors really played there parts well. Their make up and costumes were realistic. It was dark and foggy in some parts, making it hard to see and scarier because you didn’t know what monster was going to pop out at you. I look forward to going again next year!!!

Looked cool from outside!

I liked all of the thought that was put into this maze. There were plenty of rooms that were perfectly staged for scares. Unfortunately, The Empty Grave is far too… empty! There was nobody jumping out, nobody hiding around the corners, nobody popping up from piles of debris. I think there were about 6 employees there total. If they’re not going to fully staff it, they should at least get some animatronic creatures to provide more surprises and scares. It’s a great set up that falls flat.

This haunted attraction was creative. You walk through a story and the monsters get really into it. Got a number of good scares in! The wait seemed a bit long for the amount of time it takes to get through the maze though.

This was a fun haunted house, but I didn’t find it very scary.
I liked the unique theme of the «Graveyard Shift,» which was adhered to throughout the maze. It’s based on the premise of you starting your first graveyard shift at a haunted workplace. The costumes, makeup and props were cool. It was also good that we got to go in with the group we came with, and didn’t hear people getting scared in front of or behind us.
I don’t know if I went on a night where there weren’t that many «monsters,» or if that was normal for the event. I think it’s worth the money — we paid $ 20 for the VIP pass to not wait in line, but just not as scary as it could have been. That’s why I’ve given it 3 stars.

It was pretty fun experience… I mean scary experience!
Certainly both good things and things that could be improved on:
It is short. 10 – 15 minutes. That is the bad. HOWEVER, you have to take into consideration they make you feel like the whole haunted house was set up just for you!
You wait in line and they take you through in your group you came with. You don’t hear other people in front or back of you screaming let alone see anyone else. The wait was not bad, maybe 20 minutes on a Sunday evening.
The performers are great. They have personalities and they focus entirely on you at the moment. However that can be both good and bad;)
They are actual actors. Not people off the street looking for a job for Halloween. These are performers. Trust me, I am a Emmy winning show producer.
Highly recommended.

Again great again !!! The empty grave moved to Laguna Hills. I came here yesterday and the maze is bigger, more detailed, free parking !!! The price is just as good. Actors and staff really friendly. My brother went to horror night Universal, and him n his GF agreed that this was better than any maze over there. I already knew that. If you like mazes. You must come and check it out. Great maze and they get you scared. I jumped a few times.

The empty grave is always the first haunted house I go to every year. I would give 5 stars if it were a little longer or a little less expensive. But those things aside, the empty grave really puts on a great haunt. It is obvious that they have put a lot of time, money, and effort into the haunted house they have created. The waiting area is great because you’re not just standing outside, it’s in a covered creepy area with photo ops. The monsters are great and never leave character and the non-​monster employees are also great. And the pumpkin patch in the same parking lot is free and has tons of cute animals to go check out.
May not be the scariest or the longest but it is totally worth checking out every Halloween season.

Impressed!
Came on a friday night around 10:20 or so… and absolutely no line! Granted it was the first weekend, so it probably will get busier. They were really friendly. There is a 2 for 20 $ deal which is really nice. We went in and had an super fun time!
It is pretty short, lasted around 15 minutes or so. But we did go through pretty quickly because we were sorta freaked out. They do a good job at scaring you but not going too over the top. I think they might have been a little short staffed… they could have used some more people in some of the rooms. But overall it is a pretty darn good little haunted house! I screamed and everyone I went with was pleased as well!

Yay! This was so fun I bruised my husband as I practically crawled all over him in attempts to use him as a human shield. I’m a total screamer and stuff that «jumps out» drives me into fits. The actors are fun and will improvise. Given that I’m a screamer, one of the actresses screamed back in my face – and then we were off to banshee town. That was clever and funny. So fun.

You get what you pay for, its short and its cheap. The sets are nothing exciting and the scares are basic. I think its a great haunt for ages 15 and under, little kids could even handle this one, but don’t go expecting to have found a diamond in the rough.

Yikes!
Short but very sweet, the Empty Grave is well worth the $ 13 each (or 2 for $ 20) price of admission! Without giving any too many surprises, here’s a few notables:
— Your party will be spaced out from the rest of the crowd to enjoy a very personal experience. You won’t be herded through the maze in a line like the huge Knott’s or Universal events.
— The line to get in wasn’t bad at all on the Sunday night that I went. We waited about 15 – 20 minutes.
— The zombies are excellent actors. They got me several times!
— Unique to The Empty Grave: Use of props! You never know when a barrel or chair might slide into or across your path!
TIP: Take your time and enjoy! The sets are well done and (again) the actors are pretty legit, making the experience quite movie-​like. Take it all in!
Bonus: When you’re done, head next door to check out Pumpkin City’s Pumpkin Patch!

Empty Grave was average and nothing special. We got a good deal via Groupon and shared our good deal with friends who we had had dinner with. It is located in the virtually half empty Anaheim Gardenwalk, on the bottom floor, and while they did have monsters cruising around, there were just not enough patrons or teenage girls for them to scare!
Empty Grave is located on the bottom floor of the near empty Anaheim Garden Walk and is located inside a «dead» Hollister store. The ropes contain you in a fairly short line to the front, where small groups are let in bit by bit, giving you a more personalized haunted house.
The whole adventure is approximately 10 to 15 minutes and there is some interaction with the characters inside, but the décor was not that scary except for one portion that was bordering on pitch black and Ruth and I had to hold hands with Rohlin in front and Bob in the back, saving both of us from anything too scary.
There was one or two extra tidbits of fun where hubby had a back-​and-​forth about a little head and at the end, the door literally closed right in my face before I could escape, and a monster crawled on all fours and chased me around the room while I screamed and my husband got a good laugh.
My groupon deal for 4 tickets for $ 20 as opposed to at-​the-​door pricing of $ 10 per person was a real treat and I am happy that I got to experience a little bit of Halloween without being in costume.

I loved this maze! The actors have amazing timing! Just when you think they’re not gonna pop out they do. They manage the maze really well. Even if the line is long they only let a few groups go at a time so it’s more scary.
It’s a ten minute maze for ten dollars but if you were as scared as I was you’ll finish in 5. It was exciting and fun. It’s an abandon Hollister. Scary enough already. Lol yeah if you like jump scares then this is a great maze.
At one point I got so scared I started chanting they’re not real and one of the zombies came out and said I’m very real honey. I was screaming at every corner and clingy to my friend for dear life. At the end we got so scared we ran in the wrong direction and one of the actors had to block us with a stick to go in the other direction.
After we went outside and laughed about how scared we were. My heart was definitely racing!

Ohhh myyyy! The last time I was at this attraction, I was recovering from a nasty, lingering cold, kinda like this time. But that was three years ago, and no one knew what a Groupon was yet.
This time though, EVERYBODY and their mother had a Groupon. Hey — times are tough, money’s tight, but none of that should stop you from having some scary-​good times, right? Thanks to the attraction’s newfound popularity, the line was longish, about 45 minutes — for what is most accurately described as a scary ass maze, people.
It’s all good though — the Gardenwalk has been a ghost town recently (pun intended) and The Empty Grave brought some (undead) life to it. People that were there to be scared out of their pants invariably breathed life into other businesses as well.
This year, I was thoroughly terrified and delighted to note that there was a scary f**cker hanging from the rafters. I thought I’d pee my pants when he hissed and growled at us — over our heads! Yes, I screamed, I jumped, I shivered. The monsters were ghoulishly delightful at this one-​maze little attraction, and I can’t wait to go again next year!
This is a great alternative for those unwell enough to walk through the horrifying crowds at Knott’s Scary Farm and other park-​wide attractions. Plus there are monsters who will walk past and scare you in line as well lol :)